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Jfcct (Georgian
Edltor-in-Chlef Grace W inK
UusJuohh Manager Glenn l,o>gan
Associate Editor r „-Lu?tle Pqrtwood
Assistant Editor Aubrey Jones
Managing Editor Edwin Rogers
Club Editor Elizabeth Burnham
Sports Editor i.Jack Smith
Exchange Editor Martha Trimble
Faculty Adviser Mr. Strozler
Student Adviser Lanier Spence
Published every three weeks by the student*
of West Georgia College.
Picked up In Chapel— “lnventory, resolu
tions, Stoic philosophy ”
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The Dean’s List gets a news write-up and
the Probation List gets an editorial. Fair
enough.
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Chapel sessions are great places for W. G.
reporters'—judging Irom the attendance any
thing that happens there will be news to most
of the students.
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Dean Gunn has finally been converted to
Mr. Hart’s “Percentage Curve’’ theory after
making out the Dean’s list arid the probation
list for the preceding quarter.
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During the recent cold spell a draft was
noted in the boy's dormitory shower down
stairs. The “Do-Nothing” candidate has prom
ised that if elected he will install no-draft
ventilation.
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The ones who use the research periodical
files, the ones for whom they are intended,
complain because they, themselves, keep it
out of order. Would larger cabinets make
those files more accessible for debaters?
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The averqge life of a sign op the bulletin
board is about three minutes if it’s lucky.
Last year they were bedecked with “P. S.
Bring a Dram.” This year they afe as quickly
obscured by “For President” petitions and
“For sale—French 1111 book.” Wp want more
thumbtack*.
MEETING COMPETITION
Anything worth having is worth fighting
tor, and anything that is worth having has
to be fought for. As any student leaves his
accustomed environment and widens his sur
roundings, the first thing with which the
comes in contact is an ever-increasing group
of persons like himself, all'fighting for more
or less the same thing. Especially at this
time of a student’s life, when his education
is still of the standardized type. As he be
comes more specializing, the competition in
numbers decreases.
Students who led their respective groups
in high school and home communities find i
difficult to do so in college and they wonder
why their grades no longer fall into the up
per bracket as they did formerly. In college
fctandards become higher and higher, accord
ing to the number of contestants. The stu
dent is thrown into competition with the best
representatives of other schools whose re
quirements are possibly higher than those
of his own school, and instead of being the
one who sets the standard, he becomes the
one who often finds it impossible to even
reach it. He simply meets others whose best
is better than his own. The work of the per
son in question has not fallen, it may even
have risen in quality with the renewed ef
forts; he still does A work according to his
former standard, but according to the new
standads it becomes a B or a C.
The loss of self-confidence is the chief
danger in this loss of prestige. It is disheart
ening to think that what you have always
considered to be unusual ability in studies,
athletics,- or any actiivty is merely average
ability and that there are countless other
people w'ho can do the same things much
better than you. But there is always this to
be remembered, that being successful in a
thing does not mean that one has to be the
top To successfully learn a thing one merely
has to learn it the best he can, and if other
people can learn it bolter, what of it? It isn’t
fair to think that this makes your achieve
ment any less. The way to meet competition
is to meet it calmly, take it for granted;
know your best and be determined_that it is
what you require of yourself at all tipies. Get
ting the greatest possible results with what
you have —that is success; and it’s A plus
for you. ... .. _ _ . ... ...
SUPPORT OUR
SUPPORTERS
By Bill Kelly
As West Georlga College steps on toward
the end of another successful year, It seems
appropriate that we should extend to the pei>-
pfe of this city and surrounding communities
o.ir deepest and mos* sincere appreciation
for pertinacious aid during the history of thi3
college.
The people of Carrollton have made it pos
sible for us to carry on our various activities
on the campus. Certainly no better location
or more co-operative populace could have
been selected for a college than this. We have
at times been In a desperate need for help on
our college annual and college paper and the
merchants have responded with alacrity to
this need. With the small allotment which
has been set aside by the office, it would
have been Impossible for us to put out the
Chieftain, whereas with the generous cooper
ation of our friends we are enabled to put out
each year a complimentary year book. The
price of this publication is a severe test of
our friendship but Carrollton merchants have
played the part of a saving Providence and
have snatched us from the brink of failure
and have helped us on to success.
It Is an earnest desire of the staff of the
Chieftain that the students read the ads ana
watch closely to see our real supporters. These
ads are given as anonymous donations, but
they were given as an acknowledgement of di
rect affilliation with West Georgia College and
as a solicitation of trade.
Watch our advertisers, and support our sup
poters, West Georgians!
CAN YOU READ?
Most evolutionary advances result from an ur
gent need. It was in just such a circumstance
(hat the idea of a reading class at W.G.C.
orlginatecl. Examination of student records
for last quarter reveals a general decline of
averages, with an ever expanding probation
list, and an uncomplimentarily low mark re
nuired for admittance to the realm of the up
per fifteen percenters, the Dean's List. Thurst
ing aside all suggestions of racial decline or
sunspots as possible clauses, a faculty com
mittee soon arrived at the startling fact that
there are few among the students who really
can read. Of course such an announcement
was made only for those whose results were
unsatisfactory in spite of apparently suffi
cient application. . ,
The main points involved in this comp Heat
ed matter of reading are (1) vision, (2) con
centration, and memory. Possible physical
defects are being ably handled by the physicial
education department. But feeling that in
eficiency in reading has arisen from un
scientific practice, the Education depart
ment has undertaken to give interested stu
dents an elemental knowledge of how to get
the best results from time spent in reading,
and to furnish an opportunity for practice
in concentation and memory.
If immediate response is an inlication of
the favorableness of the ultimate results,
the greatest■ possible improvement may be
anticipated. But more deserving of praise
than the initiative shown >by the students
was that of a f certain members who
have made thig one of the few local colleges
doing this work. ' :
AN APOLOGY
The editorial sta|ff of this paper feels that
it owes the Men’s. Dormitory an apology for
printing an item which became the cause .of
a good deal of unfavorable comment. But its
result was not for the worst, for anyone with
an eye On campus activities noted the con
nection of the above with one of the topics
discussed at the housemeeting held in the
dormitory Monday 'night, January ,6th.
The item which w’as captioned, .“Dormitory
Rules,” w r as supposed by some to allude direct
ly to conditions prevailing, in the Men’s build
ing. This was defipitely not the case, as the
article was merely, taken .from an exchange
paper to be used as filler in the column, with
no idea of reference to the men’s builciilng on
our campus.
. It any reform was necessary, we are glad
to have instigated ; it, even if by mistake; if
the criticism was unjust, we can only ’say
lhat .the. epuse .was* not intended. ’ *
THE WEST GEORGIAN
BALL TEAM
For the first time this year the students
are being given _a definite opportunity to
demonstrate their school spirit and loyalty
to the college. We refer 1!b the basketball
team and the athletic season which is just
opening. To the average student school
spirit suggests nothing but athletics, either
actually serving on a school team or lending
moral support. West Georgia has not engaged
in any inter-collegiate sports so far this
year, and the want of some representative
group around which to center their interest
has been keenly felt by the entire student
body. But now West Georgia is ready to take
her place among her contemporaries in the
Held of sports, and we believe that it will
ber one of the highest.
When the manager issued the call for
practice to begin an unusually large number
responded enthusiastically. This group has
been cut to the final number required now
and they have been practicing steadily for
the past few weeks. These men are for the
most part the stars of their respective high
school agregations, and they represent the
best basketball material to be found on this
campus. They are anxious to do their best in
winning recognition both for themselves and
the school. It is for us, now, to show our
confidence in them and our willingness to
entrust to them our college’s reputation to
defend. This can only be done by doing the
part set aside for us who cannot actively en
gage in the sport. That is by showing at
teudnace at the various home games and
participating in group demonstrations. Let’s
cfon t be one of those students who plainly
shows his indiffernece by standing on the
t-ide lines when the other students are boost
ing the team and showing them their appre
ciation. Give them the best of your support
and they will give you the best of their abili
ties. Don’t just hope they win, everytime,
you can help them!
FIRST AID
Last quarter the weekly lecture period
fcdven by the Athletic administration was
centered about organization, and problems
of health and life. The cumulative material
on these topics which was presented from
week to week, soon found each student with
an abundance of essential information not
generally so interestingly presented in col
leges. But an entirely new field of subject
matter is now being presented, this field
being the handling of emergencies.
Of course the idea of drilling students in
medical administration, preparedness, and
level headness during emergencies arose
from evidence of generally ‘ insufficient train
ing, and the possibility of need of first aid
knowledge in the future. But the pertinence
of such a field of work has never been so
forcibly impressed on any group as it was
during the mishap of Jan. 7th. Since no
progess could have been made in the above
mentioned.course by that time, the commend
able way in which the situation was hand
led is attributable only to one thing: self
control. Its result is cooperation—coopera
tion that lends its services where needed, but
takes a back seat when other’s freedom of
action is more essential. In order to retain
such level headedness, on cannot afford to
exaggerate danger. One could never be
guilty of such gross exaggeration as was ex
emplefied in the. radio broadcast of the
above incident the other morning, without
becoming a menace te-those -nearby.
First fid does not refer to comforts be
stowed after the doctor arrives, although
they have not been lacking. It even comes
"before the first emergency treatment. It is
the aid that one lends to the general hand
ling of a situation " by" this first impulse, his
first action. If one is in a position to give
treatment, his usefullness will depend upon
training and quick' thinking; but it may at
other times depe'rids on sellf coritril, to ones
ability to suppress the urge of self preserva
tion which is collectively expressed in panics.
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It has been suggested that the phone booth
on the back porch be put on a pay-as-you-enter
basis instead of a pay-as-you-call basis. It is
being worn out, but no one is using the tele
phone inside. It has been suggested that a
chimney be added, also a container to keep
lipstick-staiuexLcigaxfiLts ofL tha flaor.. ...
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1936
SCREAMLINES
“I am lualterably against beer
and pool rooms.”
I. S. Ingram.
“What I leraned on the Left
Bank, in not less than 5 words:
A glorious manner of sinning.”
R. M. S.
Owen Malcolm may not know
that he is approaching on Norman
Tant’s territory. Ex—You’re too too
devine!)
Mr. Cawthon will have to get
busy for we have counted on our
Registrar furnishing us with juicy
bots of gossip for the paper. ...
Jack Stevens had better stop de
bating which girl he will take to
the ball games and try and find out
who will go with him.
“My most un-Christianly moment:
The time I stole the hinges off
the ice-box at Blue Ridge and ate
all the food I could get.”
D. M. B.
Who is the new girl Jimmy West
brook seems to making up to so
ardently. Jimmy you could miss at
least one meal sitting by her at the
table.
Virginia Shoffeitt says that
home is the place where part of
the family waits for the rest of
teh family to reutrn with the auto
mobile.
It was “the girl with the Dreamy
Eyes,” Nadine, who cause all the
commotion at the Tyus-Burwell
game last evening. When it gets to
the point of people being carried
out of the gym for standing by a
girl it is getting bad.
We are glad to note that all
those on the sick list seem to be
on the road to recovery. We have
missed them very much on the
campus and will be glad to have
them back among us.
t
I suppose it takes all kinds to
make up this ole world of ours. This
column feels however that we
could do very well without the
Judges that are among us. They
are among us but we are glad to
say that they are not of us.
“Long ago when my heart was
young and foolish I though a young
doctor was by far the most agree
able man of my acquaintance. But
he thought the same thing abqut
by blonde rival.”
—Sarah Ward.
Topic of conversation:
1. “To be or not to be” —broad-
minded. “ " t
2. What now—wet or dry?
3. Which next —the buildings.
4. How come— jto break
fast. - - - •
5. Did you know that —“Shorty”
is the latest victim.
6. Do you know—why the tele
phone is being moved.
7. Wonder if —Bessie has forgot
ten “Ezra” and Rosie?
To the editor’s sudden exposal
in the last issue of her inveterate
convictions on that division of our
athletic set-up termed “supervised
recreation period” we add our
amen without hesitancy. If things
are left as they are now the best
proeeedure would be to alleviate
that much dreaded weekly ordeal
by centralizing to some degree the
object of the whole period. And
about the only plan our meditating
apparatus can evolve is that a
class in “changing efficiently from
clothes to tites and getting 3 min
utes late to the next class in re-
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